For many organizations, air freight is a core part of global supplychain delivery, despite the fact that it emits more carbon than seafreight. While SAF can reduce the carbon impact, they aresignificantly more expensive than conventional jet fuel. So usingmore sea freight, which is cheaper, produces savings which can beused to purchase SAF, further reducing carbon emissions.
Multi-modal shipping is widely used in the supply chain industry tosupport business continuity. However, it has not so far been usedprimarily to reduce a company's Scope 3 carbon emissions.
Schneider Electric and DHL Global Forwarding's new pilot schemeshave allowed the two partners to test multi-modal shipping as abusiness-as-usual process on demand. Orders are delivered withagility and flexibility, either by air freight or multi-modalshipping, depending on capacity, air surges, margins, customeroffers, and stock availability. Building on this end-to-endcapability, the model is further enhanced with DHL GlobalForwarding offering the use of SAF via its GoGreen Plus service,leading to deliveries generating up to 90% less carbon emissionsand being and self-sustaining. This gives Schneider Electric theagility to plan, decide, procure, execute, and govern the model,achieving a more resilient and agile supply chain.
"Through our GoGreen Plus service, we provide our customers withsustainable transport solutions, including SAF. Our partnershipwith Schneider Electric is instrumental in driving positive changeand making sustainable logistics a reality. At DHL, we have set agoal to reduceGHG emissions to 29 million tonnes CO2eby 2030. To achieve this, we are investing €7 billion in cleanoperations, demonstrating our unwavering commitment to a greenerfuture," states Thomas George, Chief Commercial Officer, DHL GlobalForwarding.
